Heavy Vehicle Roadworthiness Program Bulk Tanker Day 2014 Paul Retter, Chief Executive and Commissioner 4 September 2014
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Heavy Vehicle Roadworthiness ProgramBulk Tanker Day 2014
Paul Retter, Chief Executive and Commissioner
4 September 2014
NTC and NHVR roadworthiness program
Two streams of work:• A review of heavy vehicle roadworthiness inspection
regimes• A review of the national heavy vehicle accreditation
scheme or NHVAS.
Aim is to improve heavy vehicle roadworthiness in order to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries on our roads and support efforts to improve community confidence in heavy vehicle safety.
More effective national roadworthiness regime will involve…• developing nationally consistent standards and
approaches • identifying the most effective use of accreditation
schemes• ensuring that all legislative provisions, governance
arrangements, and operational requirements are appropriately designed and sufficiently robust
• ensuring that costs to industry and governments are minimised.
Current progress
• Phase 1 report examined our current roadworthiness system and associated practices
• Phase 2 report identifies opportunities for improvement• Open for public
submissions until 26 September
Opportunities for improvement
A clear definition of what constitutes roadworthiness under the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
Opportunities for improvement
Exploring how chain of responsibility duties could apply to vehicle roadworthiness.
Opportunities for improvement
Establishing a nationally consistent network and fleet monitoring strategy
Australian Dangerous Goods Code
New edition 7.3 August 2014
Available to download from the NTC website at www.ntc.gov.au
New NTC website
• www.ntc.gov.au• Use on smart phones
and tablets• Easier to find
information• Tailor news to your
interests • An advanced search
feature • A better submissions
process
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